The update also neatly coincides with the series' 20th anniversary, as Gran Turismo was originally released in Japan on the original PlayStation December 23rd 1997. There's also a new "Yamagiwa + Miyabi” layout, a 6.8km long track connecting the Yamagiwa” and Miyabi” tracks of the Kyoto Driving Park and new Christmas-themed Scapes. Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible (C3).Chris Holstrom Concepts 1967 Chevy Nova.Nissan Skyline GT-R V・spec II Nür (R34).
As part of Gran Turismo Sport's December update, 12 new cars have been added to the game including a few Ferraris, a Lamborghini Countach and the introduction of KTM to the game: Gran Turismo 7s campaign leans heavily on the series past, allowing full modding and customisation of cars, as well as placing a fresh emphasis on the car collecting side with new and used. Mercifully, Polyphony is gradually adding more cars to Gran Turismo Sport – and unlike Forza Motorsport, they're going to be available free of charge. They're by far the most highly detailed car models you'll find in a current-generation console racing game, but the car count is still disappointing compared to its main rival Forza Motorsport 7 which features over 700 cars. In fairness, Polyphony has scrapped the low-resolution standard models made from PS2 assets in previous games and built each car model again from scratch for Gran Turismo Sport. As an early Christmas present, Polyphony has deployed Gran Turismo's substantial free December update, adding the new single player mode containing 15 series with 45 new races to compete in, including fan favourites like the Sunday Cup, Clubman Cup and FF Challenge where you can tune and race a wide variety of cars.Ĭompared to Gran Turismo 6 which featured well over 1000 cars, Gran Turismo Sport's car list is paltry by comparison with around 150 cars.
To our surprise, Polyphony recently announced that a single player campaign is being added to Gran Turismo Sport post-release in the form of the GT League.
In its initial release, single player content was limited to a Driving School similar to the license tests in other Gran Turismo games and short Mission challenges similar to the PSP Gran Turismo game which riled some of the series' loyal fans.
Unlike previous games in the series which featured a comprehensive campaign with hundreds of offline events to race in, Gran Turismo Sport focuses on online competitive eSports. The campaign is split into Beginner's School made up of driving lessons, a Circuit Experience which appears to be a mode for familairising yourself with the tracks, Mission Challenge that requires you to meet the goal of whatever the specific challenge is, and Racing Etiquette that bestows the valuable teachings of sportsmanship.One of our chief complaints about the online-focused Gran Turismo Sport was its distinct lack single player content.
The news comes from the GTPlanet forums where a number of slides breaking down the campaign mode don't seem to cover an offline career mode. This will be much more than a Prologue type experience."Īn experience geared towards online play wouldn't be unique by any means. In this game mode, what can players expect There will be one campaign in GT simulation mode in Gran Turismo 7, and the player will need to obtain several virtual driving licenses in order to be. When the game becomes more of an online connected experience, that distinction blurs. Gran Turismo 7s campaign mode, according to developer Polyphony Digital and publisher Sony in a blog post, requires an active internet connection. You had a distinction between a Prologue and a full GT, it was very stark. If this is the case, it won't necessarily be a total surprise, given that it's not a sequel, and taking into account the comments from series director Kazunori Yamauchi, who said, "The old days, when the games were offline, the experience was defined by what’s on the disc. Gran Turismo Sport is certainly not claiming to be the next fully-fledged Gran Turismo sequel, but it looks like there may be no offline campaign mode. GT Sport may not include an offline career mode Is the trend of online only games coming to Gran Turismo?